| continental breakfast is complimentary. other amenities include a laid-back tapas restaurant/bar. parking is offered. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. room service is available. set along a sloped road lined with storied buildings, this unfussy hotel is a minutes' walk from high street (stop fa) bus terminal and a mile from colchester castle, a regal building with interactive exhibits and a jail. an upgraded room has a 4-poster bed. the simple rooms offer free wi-fi, tvs, and tea and coffeemaking equipment, plus en suite bathrooms with showers
Heathrow Airport 1 hr 39
Layer Marney Tower (17 min)
Historic gatehouse with tea rooms in former stables, flower gardens open for picnicking and a farm. Firstsite (7 min)
Eclectic contemporary art from new and emerging creatives among free galleries, plus films and cafe. Dedham Vale (22 min)
Scenic rural area of farms, woodland & quaint villages, with walking & cycling paths. Flatford Mill (26 min)
Early-1700s riverside mill once owned by family of artist John Constable & used in his paintings. Colchester Castle Park (9 min)
Lush, expansive park and gardens hosting varied programme of shows, music concerts and festivals. Abberton Reservoir (16 min)
A 1,770-acre reservoir created in 1939 & nature reserve teeming with birdlife plus a visitor center. Hollytrees Museum (8 min)
House museum depicting 18th-century life, with manicured grounds & exhibits on local history. Highwoods Country Park (7 min)
Meadow & forest country park with a lake, play areas, Nordic walking trail & a community garden. Natural History Museum (7 min)
Cozy museum in a former church featuring natural history exhibits on regional animals & geology. Beth Chatto's Plants & Gardens (14 min)
Renowned gardener's creative, themed gardens with woodland and water areas, plant shop and tearoom. Colchester Zoo (9 min)
Zoo in 60 acres of parkland with lots of animals plus interactive feeding times, plus play areas. Colchester Castle (8 min)
Stately castle completed in 1100, featuring interactive exhibits, a jail & landscaped gardens. Cudmore Grove Country Park (24 min)
Park & beach with walking trails through meadows, a playground & the ruins of a 16th-century fort. East Anglian Railway Museum (16 min)
Original Victorian buildings housing railway memorabilia, plus a functioning restoration workshop. St Botolph's Priory (7 min)
Striking 1100s Augustinian monastery known for its Norman-style architecture, columns & arches. | 
